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Elite in-state defensive lineman signs with UGA football

Georgia football recruiting 2021 target Marlin Dean has signed to attend the University of Georgia. Dean played football for Elbert County.

The Georgia Bulldogs football program received an initial commitment from three-star defensive tackle Marlin Dean back in March. Dean decided to back off his commitment in July and then later decided to recommit to the University of Georgia on his mom’s birthday.

Now, Marlin Dean has signed with the University of Georgia.

Dean is a high school football player who previously played for Elbert County High School, which is located in Elberton, Georgia. Dean now plays for high school sports powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

He is a member of the class of 2021 and was Kirby Smart’s first commitment in the trenches for the class in March. During his time in Athens, Kirby Smart has transformed the trenches on both sides of the football.

Georgia football has signed numerous players already in the class of 2021. The Bulldogs and defensive coordinator Dan Lanning are looking to reload next season. There’s anticipated to be a lot of Georgia defenders who enter into the NFL Draft.

We will continue to update you on recruiting for class of 2021. Georgia still has a little bit of work to do before it’ll have an elite class. The Dawgs had the nation’s best recruiting class in 2020.

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3-star DL Marlin Dean re-commits to UGA football

The Georgia Bulldogs have received a re-commitment from 2021 three-star defensive tackle Marlin Dean

The Georgia Bulldogs received an initial commitment from three-star defensive tackle Marlin Dean back in March. Dean decided to back off his commitment in July.

Now, Dean is re-committing to the University of Georgia. Today is a special day for him because it is him mom’s birthday.

Dean is a high school football player that previously played for Elbert County High School, which is located in Elberton, Georgia. Dean now plays for high school sports powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

He is a member in the class of 2021 and was Kirby Smart’s first commitment in the trenches for the class back in March. During his four seasons in Athens, Smart has transformed the trenches on both sides of the football.

Dean announced his intentions of re-committing via his Twitter account:

Georgia football currently has 15 commitments in the class of 2021. The Bulldogs and defensive coordinator Dan Lanning now their first defensive tackle commitment in the class in Marlin Dean. Kirby Smart and Georgia currently have the country’s 11th rated recruiting class.

We will continue to update you throughout Dean’s recruitment and for the entire class of 2021. Georgia still has a lot of work to do before they’ll have an elite class. The Dawgs had the nation’s best recruiting class in 2020.

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Expect a bigger role for Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman next season

The KC Chiefs are looking to expand the role of former Georgia football WR Mecole Hardman in the 2020 NFL season.

Justice Shelton-Mosely, an un-drafted rookie free agent receiver out of Vanderbilt, recently spoke to Vanderbilt Commodores senior editor Chad Bishop about what the Kansas City Chiefs said to him during the pre-draft interview process.

“They said they wanted to find someone to be in the return game and also someone that would be the guy to do the things (Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver) Mecole Hardman does.”

Former Georgia Bulldog Mecole Hardman had a huge rookie year for the Super Bowl champion Chiefs in 2019. He led all NFL players with 20.7 yards per reception (among players with at least 25 catches) and hauled in 26 catches for 538 yards and six touchdowns while adding 45 kick/punt returns for 871 yards and a touchdown.

It seems that the Chiefs have realized the threat Hardman can be on offense and are searching for someone to take some of his snaps on special teams to save his legs and allow him to focus more on the playbook.

In his final year at Georgia, Hardman was named to the 2018 ESPN.com All-America First Team (kick returner) and the 2018 AP & Coaches’ All-SEC 2nd Team. Maybe one of the fastest Bulldogs ever, Hardman running by defenders in Sanford Stadium was one of my favorite things to watch during his career in Athens.